List of Prime Ministers of Thailand
Prime Minister of Thailand | |
Standard of the Prime Minister | |
Acting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (as chairman of the “National Council for Peace and Order”); since May 22, 2014 |
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Term of office | 4 years (re-election possible once) |
Creation of office | June 28, 1932 |
Last choice | July 3, 2011 |
Salutation | Your Highness |
website | www.thaigov.go.th |
The following is a list of all the Prime Ministers of Thailand who have been appointed since the country's transition to constitutional monarchy in 1932. The Prime Minister of Thailand heads the executive branch and has been a member of parliament since the constitution was amended in 1992.
In addition to the Prime Minister, there are several Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers in the Prime Minister's Office (Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister) . The office of the Prime Minister itself has the rank of a ministry. There are a total of 14 ministries at the functional level, which are represented by several ministers in the cabinet.
Since the constitutional amendment in 1997, however, no more than 36 ministers have been admitted to the cabinet .
Prime Minister | Political party | government | Period |
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Phraya Manopakorn Nititada | - | 1st - 3rd government | June 28, 1932 - December 10, 1932 December 10, 1932 - |
Colonel Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena | People's Party / Military | 4-8 government | June 21, 1933 - December 16, 1933 December 16, 1933 - |
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram | People's Party / Military | 9-10 government | December 16, 1938 - March 7, 1942 March 7, 1942 - |
Major Khuang Aphaiwong | - | 11. Government | August 1, 1944 - August 31, 1945 |
Tawee Boonyaket | Seri Thai | 12. Government | August 31, 1945 - September 17, 1945 |
Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj | Seri Thai | 13. Government | September 17, 1945 - January 31, 1946 |
Major Khuang Aphaiwong | - | 14. Government | January 31, 1946 - March 24, 1946 |
Dr. Pridi Phanomyong | - | 15th and 16th government | March 24, 1946 - June 11, 1946 June 11, 1946 - |
Rear Admiral Thawan Thamrongnawasawat | Constitutional Front | 17th and 18th government | August 23, 1946 - May 30, 1947 May 30, 1947 - |
Major Khuang Aphaiwong | Democratic Party | 19th and 20th government | November 10, 1947 - February 21, 1948 February 21, 1948 - |
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
Military (from 1955 Seri Manangkhasila ) |
21-26 government | April 8, 1948 - June 24, 1949 June 25, 1949 - |
Pote Sarasin | - | 27. Government | September 21, 1957 - January 1, 1958 |
General Thanom Kittikachorn |
Military / National Socialist Party |
28. Government | January 1, 1958 - October 20, 1958 |
Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat | military | Interim (" Revolutionary Council ") |
October 20, 1958 - February 9, 1959 |
Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat | military | 29. Government | February 9, 1959 - December 8, 1963 |
Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn |
Military (1968–1971 United People's Party ) |
30.-32. government | December 9, 1963 - March 7, 1969 March 7, 1969 - |
Professor Sanya Dharmasakti | - | 33rd and 34th governments | October 14, 1973 - May 22, 1974 May 27, 1974 - |
Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj | Democratic Party | 35. Government | February 15, 1975 - March 14, 1975 |
Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj | Social action party | 36th government | March 14, 1975 - April 20, 1976 |
Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj | Democratic Party | 37th and 38th governments | April 20, 1976 - September 25, 1976 September 25, 1976 - |
Admiral Sangad Chaloryu | military | Interim ("National Administrative Reform Council") |
October 6-8 , 1976 |
Thanin Kraivichien | - | 39. Government | October 22, 1976 - October 20, 1977 |
Admiral Sangad Chaloryu | military | Interim ("National Administrative Reform Council") |
October 20 - November 10, 1977 |
General Kriangsak Chomanan | military | 40th and 41st governments | November 11, 1977 - May 12, 1979 May 12, 1979 - |
General Prem Tinsulanonda | military | 42-44 government | March 3, 1980 - April 30, 1983 April 30, 1983 - |
General Chatichai Choonhavan | Chart Thai | 45th and 46th governments | August 4, 1988 - December 9, 1991 December 9, 1991 - |
General Sunthorn Kongsompong | military | Interim ("National Peace Keeping Council") |
February 24 - March 1, 1991 |
Anand Panyarachun | - | 47. Government | March 2, 1991 - April 7, 1992 |
General Suchinda Kraprayoon | military | 48th government | April 7, 1992 - May 24, 1992 |
Meechai Ruchuphan | - | interim |
May 24, 1992 - June 10, 1992 |
Anand Panyarachun | - | 49. Government | June 10, 1992 - September 23, 1992 |
Chuan Leekpai | Democratic Party | 50th government | September 23, 1992 - July 13, 1995 |
Banharn Silpa-archa | Chart Thai | 51. Government | July 13, 1995 - November 25, 1996 |
General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | New Hope Party | 52nd government | November 25, 1996 - November 9, 1997 |
Chuan Leekpai | Democratic Party | 53. Government | November 9, 1997 - February 9, 2001 |
Police Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra | Thai Rak Thai | 54th and 55th governments | February 9, 2001 - March 11, 2005 March 11, 2005 - |
General Sonthi Boonyaratglin | military | Interim ("Council for Democratic Reform") |
September 19 - October 1, 2006 |
General Surayud Chulanont | - | 56. Government | October 8, 2006 - February 6, 2008 |
Samak Sundaravej | People's Power Party | 57. Government | February 6, 2008 - September 8, 2008 |
Somchai Wongsawat | People's Power Party | 58. Government | September 9, 2008 - December 2, 2008 |
Chaovarat Chanweerakul | Bhumjaithai | interim |
December 2, 2008 - December 17, 2008 |
Abhisit Vejjajiva | Democratic Party | 59. Government | December 20, 2008 - August 5, 2011 |
Yingluck Shinawatra | Pheu Thai | 60th government | August 5, 2011 - May 7, 2014 |
Niwatthamrong Boonsongphaisan | Pheu Thai | interim |
May 7-22, 2014 |
General Prayut Chan-o-cha | military | Interim ("National Council for Peace and Order") |
May 22nd - August 24th, 2014 |
General Prayut Chan-o-cha | military | 61. Government | August 24, 2014 - acting |
See also
Web links
- History of Thai Prime Ministers (detailed list with links to biographies of the individual Prime Ministers at thaigov.go.th)
Individual evidence
- ↑ welt.de: Thailand's head of government removed from office , May 7, 2014, last accessed: May 20, 2014.